Does a person's death on a specific day indicate virtue and reward for the deceased?
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Question : We say that al-Hafiz sought the concurrence of the gathering and the leader of the elders, seeking blessing in that.
Answer : What? And seeking concurrence in what happened at the shrines, seeking blessing in that. Yes, there is a point to consider here. There is a point to consider, but Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) loved to die on a Monday because of the intensity of his love for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), so that he would die on the same day the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) died. A person's death on a specific day brings no good to him, such that he is rewarded for it or his rank is raised. Therefore, al-Hafiz (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned that the hadith regarding the reward for one who dies on a Friday is weak, and it is indeed so. This is not something of a person's deeds for which he is rewarded, and it does not increase his rank.
And in this regard, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) died on a Monday, which is a clear, agreed-upon fact. This is evidence of the foolishness of those people who say that the birth of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was on a Monday. This is true, and they say we should celebrate the Mawlid. We say: If you think you should celebrate the Mawlid, then hold the funeral, because he died on a Monday.
Answer : What? And seeking concurrence in what happened at the shrines, seeking blessing in that. Yes, there is a point to consider here. There is a point to consider, but Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) loved to die on a Monday because of the intensity of his love for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), so that he would die on the same day the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) died. A person's death on a specific day brings no good to him, such that he is rewarded for it or his rank is raised. Therefore, al-Hafiz (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned that the hadith regarding the reward for one who dies on a Friday is weak, and it is indeed so. This is not something of a person's deeds for which he is rewarded, and it does not increase his rank.
And in this regard, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) died on a Monday, which is a clear, agreed-upon fact. This is evidence of the foolishness of those people who say that the birth of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was on a Monday. This is true, and they say we should celebrate the Mawlid. We say: If you think you should celebrate the Mawlid, then hold the funeral, because he died on a Monday.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1280 - 4600 هل موت الإنسان في يوم محدد يدل على فضيلة وأجر للميت؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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